Saudi Arabia

Three new airlines are planned for launch in Saudi Arabia to join established players Saudia, flynas, flyadeal and Riyad Air. Fahd Hamidaddin, CEO of the Saudi Tourism Authority, announced plans for t...

New figures from the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia show that during the first half of 2025, Saudi airports handled more than 66 million passengers, marking a 7% increase c...

AviLease — a Public Investment Fund (PIF) backed leasing company — placed a firm order with Boeing on May 13, 2025, for the purchase of 20 737 MAX 8 aircraft, with options for an additional ten jets.I...

Saudia carried 35 million passengers throughout 2024, reflecting a 15% increase in traffic compared to the year prior. The airline operated 193,000 scheduled and additional flights, representing a gro...

Qatar Airways is expanding operations to Saudi Arabia with the resumption of flights to Abha, while also increasing frequencies to NEOM. “We are proud to resume flights to Abha and increase frequencie...

Akasa Air has launched operations from Jeddah, connecting two Indian cities – Mumbai and Ahmedabad – with direct flights. The airline operates daily direct flights connecting Jeddah with Mumbai and...

Front End has announced the successful demonstration of the first unmanned air taxi trail in Mecca on June 12, 2024. The company, which is aiming to integrate advanced technology across sectors, wo...

The Saudia Group has announced its operational plan for the 2024 Hajj Season, aimed at facilitating the transportation of pilgrims from around the world, streamlining all procedures and providing serv...

Saudi Arabia’s national flag carrier Saudia has ranked ninth in Cirium’s on-time-performance review for 2023. Its Saudi Aviation Strategy objectives, to turn Saudi Arabia into a leader in the global a...

Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air is to open routes connecting Budapest and Bucharest with Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The new flights out of the Hungarian and Romanian capitals follow the late-2022 opening...

The Public Investment Fund (PIF), the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund with $620bn assets under management, has entered into the world of aircraft leasing with the launch of a new leasing platform,...

MENA Technics WLL, the technical arm of MENA Aerospace Enterprises WLL, has officially opened a branch office in Al Khobar, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Through its new premises, MENA Technics is a...